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	Arimathea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arimathea, according to the Gospel of Luke, was "a city of Judea".
		It was the home town of Joseph of Arimathea, who is known for having donated his new tomb outside of Jerusalem for the body of Jesus.
		Arimathea is often held to be another name for Ramathaim-Zophim in Ephraim, the birth-place of Samuel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arimathea (135 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A native of Arimathea, he was apparently a man of wealth, and a member of the Sanhedrin (which is the way bouleutes, literally "senator", is interpreted in Matthew 27:57 and Luke 23:50).
		Joseph of Arimathea is venerated as a saint by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
		Arimathea itself is not otherwise documented, though it was "a city of Judea" according to Luke (xxiii, 51).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea (2987 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Arimathea is usually identified with Ramatha, where David came to Samuel (''1 Samuel chapter 19), although some scholars prefer to identify it with the town of Ramleh.
		The fortunate appearance of this man coming from Arimathea, a place that was all but lost in the myth of history, would have been deeply impressive to the 1st century listeners of the story of the Crucifixion.
		The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Joseph of Arimathea on July 31, and the Roman Catholic Church on March 17.
	joseph-of-arimathea.ask.dyndns.dk (595 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea
		He was born at Arimathea -- hence his surname -- "a city of Judea" (Luke, xxiii, 51), which is very likely identical with Ramatha, the birthplace of the Prophet Samuel, although several scholars prefer to identify it with the town of Ramleh.
		The Greek Church celebrates the feast of Joseph of Arimathea on 31 July, and the Roman Church on 17 March.
		Finally, the story of the translation of the body of Joseph of Arimathea from Jerusalem to Moyenmonstre (Diocese of Toul) originated late and is unreliable.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/j/joseph_of_arimathea.html (394 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea
		Joseph of Arimathea was referred to by the Romans as 'Nobilis Decurio' or Minister of Mines to the Roman Government.
		Joseph of Arimathea was not one of the original 12 apostles, but he was a disciple of Jesus and was an important man in his own right.
		Even though Joseph of Arimathea had attempted to keep his love for Jesus a secret, he boldly went to Pilot and asked for the body of Jesus to be placed in his trust.
	www.allaboutjesuschrist.org /joseph-of-arimathea-faq.htm (794 words)

	Discussion: 54. Armathaim, also Arimathea - (Ranthis)
		Arimathea has Old Testament associations (I Sam 1:1, 1 Macc 11:34) and was the home-town of the wealthy Joseph, who gave his tomb in Jerusalem for the burial of Jesus (Math 27:57, Mark 15:43, Luke 23:53, John 19:38).
		Ramathaim is the birthplace of the prophet Samuel, Arimathea or Arimathia the town of Joseph who placed the Lord's body in his own tomb.
		Arimathea, also called Ramathaim and Remphthis, was visited by Christian pilgrims in the Byzantine period.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/ofm/mad/discussion/054discuss.html (613 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea, from Lundy, Isle of Avalon by Mystic Realms
		Joseph of Arimathea is mentioned in several New testament gospels and also in what are called the books of the Apocrypha or Pseudepigrapha; these are Jewish and Christian biblical writings not included in some versions of the Bible.
		Joseph of Arimathea was a highly respected Jewish councillor, a member of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of the Judaic community under the Romans.
		Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, the Bethany family including Mary Magdalene, Martha, her handmaiden Marcella, Maximin and Lazarus are among those named in a Vatican Manuscript -'ad annum 35' quoted in 'Ecclesiastical Annals' by Baronius.
	www.lundyisleofavalon.co.uk /godsetc/joseph.htm (5423 words)

	Yahshua overlooking the Temple of Herod in Jerusalem
		Arimathea was located on the main caravan route between Jerusalem and Capernaeum in Galilee. (Jowett, George F. The Drama of the Lost Disciples, Covenant Publ., Co, 8 Blades Court, Deodar Road, London SW15 2NU, 1961, 1993 pg.
		Joseph of Arimathea, being a Jewish merchant, would have made easy relations with his lost brethren of the tribe of Asher that had been working the tin mines for centuries. The ancient chroniclers testified that the Celts and the Israelites, who were able to converse in Hebrew and Greek, lived a highly sophisticated life.
		Joseph of Arimathea is portrayed in the ancestral genealogies of the royal and nobility of Europe as being the brother to Heli, the thereby the great uncle to Jesus.
	www.biblesearchers.com /hebrewchurch/primitive/primitive2.shtml (5788 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Joseph of Arimathea was the Virgin Mary's Uncle (younger brother of her father according to the Talmud).
		Joseph of Arimathea died at Glastonbury on July 27th, A.D. 82, and on his tombstone was written, in Latin, "After I had buried the Christ, I came to the Isles of the West; I taught; I entered into my rest." - Cressy, the Benedictine Monk and historian.
		Perhaps the most wonderful tradition of all is that our Lord actually came as a boy, accompanying Joseph of Arimathea on one of his expeditions to seek metal, he being a rich merchant in metals, the tin and copper mines in Cornwall then being the richest in the world.
	www.biblefacts.org /myth/j_arimathea.htm (1332 words)

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		Joseph of Arimathea is called "uncle" by the "supposed" children of his niece, The Virgin Mary, mentioned in scripture (Mk 6:3), namely, "Saint" James, Jose[ph] "Ha-Rama-Theo", Simon, Jude "of Galilee", and their sisters, Miriam, Anne, and Salome [or Mary, Salome, and Anne].
		The misidentification of Joseph of Arimathea, "The Virgin" Mary’s uncle, with "The Virgin" Mary's "step-son", Joseph "Ha-Rama-Theo", one of Jesus’ so-called "brothers" (Mt. 13:55), was perhaps due to the similarity of the spellings of their epithets, that is, "Ari-ma-thea", or "[h]A-rima-theo", which has caused confusion of the details of their respective careers.
		Joseph of Arimathea was already dead by this time having died in Britain some years earlier (AD 58), and was buried in the cemetery in the churchyard of the Glastonbury Church, St. Mary’s, which he had built.
	www.angelfire.com /ego/et_deo/grail_kings.wps.htm (4540 words)

	St. Joseph of Arimathea
		Evidently a native of Arimathea (Rathamin) in the Judean hills, he was a resident of Jerusalem during Jesus' preaching career.
		Joseph of Arimathea was said to have gathered the Precious Blood on Calvary in this grail.
		The important fact remains: St. Joseph of Arimathea served Jesus well, and for that he deserves to be venerated as a saint in the Christian Church.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id548.htm (729 words)

	Rebuttal to Tomb Burial by Joseph of Arimathea
		Suppose that the story of tomb burial by Joseph of Arimathea is the invention of the author of Mark.
		Indeed, it is good evidence that Joseph of Arimathea is a fictional character and that the tomb burial story in the Gospel of Mark is also fictional.
		The arguments in (a), (b), (c), and (g) are parallel to arguments made by Craig for the historicity of the empty tomb story in general, and thus they might be more properly considered part of evidence type A, as evidence for the total story of tomb burial and discovery of the empty tomb.
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/peter_kirby/tomb/rebuttal1.html (5010 words)

	Arimathea's Compromise
		This is where Joseph of Arimathea knew he could offer the new way of Christianity to the people of Britain.
		Arimathea convinced the people that the Jewish God was the Great God.
		Arimathea benefited by the similar religious traits shared between the Pagan and the Nazarite.
	www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/kt7-6.htm (549 words)

	About the Seminary, Saint Joseph of Arimathea
		ALMIGHTY God, who hast committed to the hands of men the ministry of reconciliation; We humbly beseech thee, by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, to put it into the hearts of many to offer themselves for this ministry; that thereby mankind may be drawn to thy blessed kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
		Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Theological College, in Berkeley, California, is the seminary of the Anglican Province of Christ the King, a nationwide body of Christian Churches dedicated to maintaining traditional Episcopalian faith and practice in the United States.
		Founded in 1979 to serve the Anglican Province of Christ the King, Saint Joseph's serves the need of the Province to educate men for the priesthood and otherwise prepare them to serve the church's growing number of parishes and missions.
	www.anglicanpck.org /seminary/about (468 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Joseph of Arimathea was an uncle of the Virgin Mary, being a younger brother of her father.
		According to the Talmud, Joseph of Arimathea was said to have been an uncle of the Virgin Mary, being a younger brother of her father.
		Joseph of Arimathea was a man of refinement, well educated, and one who possessed many talents, had extraordinary political and business ability.
	www.cabiz.net /heartlink/joseph_of_arimathea.htm (2205 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea
		A. Joseph of Arimathea is a Bible character who is often overlooked.
		A. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews.
		Arimathea is believed to be a small city in Judea, not far from Jerusalem.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /davidriggs01/joseph-a.htm (739 words)

	The Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey – photo by Sarah Boait
		Yet the date of the exodus of James the Just to Jericho and the date of the forced exile of Joseph of Arimathea and those under his protective care off the coast of Caesarea appear to be before the death of Stephen by stoning by the members of the Sanhedrin.
		The first home built for Joseph of Arimathea and the twelve disciples of Jesus who was with Joseph was an enclosed and protected area built in a circle with individual huts or residential units built for each member. Here they had privacy and also a solitary place to worship and to study.
		Linus was the prince heir to the throne of Siluria and a student and convert of the Joseph of Arimathea and the Bethany family at Avalon. He was the son of the British Pendragon Caradactus.
	biblesearchers.com /hebrewchurch/primitive/primitive6.shtml (6875 words)

	Chapter 10 - INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA TO COMPARE DAVID WITH JESUS
		Simon of Arimathea was the son of Joazar (Obodas I) and Alexandra Salome (sister of Herod the Great.) Simon of Arimathea and Imma Shalom were the parents of Joseph of Arimathea, Saul of Tarsus and Domitilla, wife of Titus.
		The child Simon was bitten by a snake and the child Jesus cursed the snake, and it burst.
		As son of Simon of Arimathea, descendant of Samuel of Arimathea, I was Joseph of Arimathea.
	www.bible-luke.com /book/chap10.htm (3397 words)

	Cygnus' Study - On the Invention of Joseph of Arimathea
		He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.
		Now, the evolution of Joseph of Arimathea is not a clear-cut indication that he is a Markan invention.
		Joseph of Arimathea is a Markan invention to get Jesus from cross to grave in preparation for the rising.
	www.cygnus-study.com /writings/JosephofA.shtml (1991 words)

	The Arimathea Ministry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		If life's changes and transitions, losses and separations, have gotten you out of focus -- and you feel the need for some help getting back to where you belong -- why not prayerfully consider whether or not a grief support group could be of assistance in getting you back on your journey.
		The primary mission of the Arimathea Ministry is assisting folks who are dealing with issues of bereavement, loss, and transition by means of facilitating periodic support groups.
		When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
	mysite.verizon.net /resqdbce/id23.html (406 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		While Joseph of Arimathea is a fairly minor character in the canonical Gospels (and even in the non-canonical sources), he achieves superstar status in later legendary accounts, most which date to the Middle Ages.
		The traditional view of the Christianization of England is that it didn't occur until the missionary efforts of St. Augustine late in the 6th century (other legends discuss a missionary journey to England in the 2nd-century, by Faganus and Deruvianus).
		Joseph of Arimathea comes into the stories as a key character, because of one of the greatest subplots in the Arthurian epics - the quest for the Holy Grail.
	www.sundayschoolcourses.com /joseph/joscont.htm (6943 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea :: Library :: Bible Tools
		The last one, though, of Jesus and Joseph of Arimathea, intrigued me. Most of us know that, after His death, Christ's body was laid in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:42-46; etc.).
		Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the Kingdom of God, coming and taking courage [boldly, KJV; with great courage, Phillips], went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
		He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.show/CT/ARTB/k/24 (2623 words)

	Saint Joseph of Arimathea St. Joseph of Arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Saint Joseph of Arimathea (C) His feast is celebrated by Eastern Rite Orthodox on July 31, Western Rite Orthodox on February 21, and Roman Catholics on March 17.
		The legend which tells of his coming to Gaul in approximately A.D. 63, and thence to Great Britain, where he is supposed to have founded the earliest Christian oratory at Glastonbury, may have a factual basis.
		The story of the translation of the body of Joseph of Arimathea from Jerusalem to Moyenmonstre (Diocese of Toul) is traced to sources many years after his death and may be unreliable.
	www.reu.org /public/saints/ARIMATHE.HTM (1395 words)

	Britannia Articles: St. Joseph of Arimathea, Ancestor of Kings
		Beli is recorded in the Mabinogion and Welsh Genealogies as having been the father of Caswallon (or Cassivellaunus), the leader of the Celtic tribes who repelled Cæsar's invasions of 55 and 54 bc.
		Unfortunately, this is due to a confusion with the historical Cunobelin (Arfyrag's father) who, though he died prior to the Roman Invasion of AD 43, was thought to have been taken captive to Rome where he became converted to Christianity.
		He appears to be the same figure as the Ancestral Fisher-King of Arthurian legend, Bron or Brons, said, in late legend, to have been given the Holy Grail by St. Joseph of Arimathea.
	www.britannia.com /history/articles/josanc.html (817 words)

	Arimathea.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Arimathea is a language expressed in numbers wherein alphabetical characters are converted to numerals by way of an Alpha/numeric matrix:.
		Arimathea as a language resorts to quantum numbers and as such the use of fractions is not permissible: a year being considered in terms of 365 quantum units.
		The year is thought of as being a closed system and may be divided into parts, the sum of which parts must always total to 365 days.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /kenneth.fairgrieve1/Arimathea.html.html (873 words)

	Joseph of Arimathea
		"Joseph of Arimathea, a distinguished member of the council, who was himself awaiting the kingdom of God, came and courageously went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
		He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God.
		There they tell the legend of Joseph of Arimathea who they claimed was the "uncle of the Virgin Mary" who took the teenaged Jesus on a business trip to his tin mine in England.
	www.saintbrigid.net /cross/arimathea.html (496 words)

	Who buried Jesus? - Did Joseph of Arimathea or did the Jews and their Rulers ???
		According to Matthew, Joseph of Arimathea buried Jesus.
		Now in the event that you suppose that Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea are the "rulers" referred to by Paul, take a closer look at verse 28....."""And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
		188:0.3 In the meantime, Joseph of Arimathea, accompanied by Nicodemus, had gone to Pilate and asked that the body of Jesus be turned over to them for proper burial.
	debatingchristianity.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=58422 (2816 words)

	st. joseph of arimathea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		That act of kindness has made him remembered and honored throughout the Christian world, and it is the reason funeral directors regard St. Joseph of Arimathea as their patron saint.
		According to legend, Joseph was the uncle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a merchant whose business interests took him as far as the island of Britain.
		In 1965, amid the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II erected a large wooden cross with an inscription that alludes to the St. Joseph of Arimathea legend.
	www.catholicherald.com /craughwell/05tc/craughwell0310.htm (548 words)

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